WASHINGTON – Getting President Donald Trump out of the White House is more important than issues for most Democratic voters when it comes to picking their 2020 nominee, according to a Monmouth University poll released Monday.

A majority (57 percent) of registered Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said they want the nominee to be someone who can beat Trump, even if they don't agree with the candidate on most issues. Only a third said they would pick someone they agreed with on most things but who would have a tough time defeating Trump.

"In prior elections, voters from both parties consistently prioritized shared values over electability when selecting a nominee. It looks like Democrats may be willing to flip that equation in 2020 because of their desire to defeat Trump," said Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute.

At the moment, those voters appear to believe former Vice President Joe Biden is best equipped to send Trump packing. When asked who they would vote for if their party's primary were held today, 29 percent of the Democratic voters went with Biden. He was followed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders with 16 percent and California Sen. Kamala Harris with 11 percent. Here is a look at the top vote-getters.

Joe Biden – 29 percent

Bernie Sanders –16 percent

Kamala Harris – 11 percent

Undecided – 9 percent

Elizabeth Warren – 8 percent

Beto O'Rourke – 7 percent

Mike Bloomberg – 4 percent

Cory Booker – 4 percent

Amy Klobuchar – 2 percent

The rest of the potential candidates polled at 1 percent or less.

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The poll also found that nearly three in five Americans hope that the Trump era ends in 2020.

When asked, "Looking ahead to the 2020 election for president, do you think that Donald Trump should be re-elected, or do you think that it is time to have someone else in office?" just 38 percent of respondents said they think Trump should get another four years in office. Fifty-seven percent someone else should take the helm and five percent didn't know what they think.

Nearly half (49 percent) of registered Republicans and voters who lean Republican would like to the president run unopposed in the primary, but 43 percent hope someone rises to challenge him. When asked who they would choose in a primary contest between Trump and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, 73 percent of Republicans went with Trump. When asked about a matchup against Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 66 percent picked Trump.

"It’s not clear that any Republican, whether a past challenger or new blood, would have a realistic shot at taking the nomination. The party’s base belongs to Trump," Murray said.

The poll was done by phone with 735 registered voters from Jan. 25 to 27. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percent.

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Bob Hugin, the Republican candidate in the New Jersey Senate race, covers his eyes while giving a concession speech to his supporters at the Stage House Tavern in Mountainside, N.J., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Amy Newman, The Record, via AP